Vingroup’s Green SM brings 500 VinFast EV taxis to Los Angeles
THE SO WHAT
Dropping 500 VinFast EV taxis into LA is a distribution play for both the ride-hailing brand and the automaker—using fleet to seed consumer familiarity. Local mobility operators should assume more OEM-backed fleets will enter cities as a go-to-market channel, not just a sales outlet.
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